Description
Succulent Hawaiian crockpot chicken brings tropical flavors to dinner tables with minimal effort. Juicy chicken thighs bathed in pineapple and soy sauce create a simple meal you will crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (907 g) chicken (cut into bite-sized pieces, white or dark meat)
- 1 can pineapple chunks (15 oz or 425 g, drained)
- 1 cup (240 ml) pineapple juice
- ¼ cup (60 ml) low sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup (50 g) packed brown sugar
- 1 Vidalia onion (chopped)
- 1 green bell pepper (cut into chunks)
Instructions
- Preparation: Slice chicken into bite-sized pieces. Dice onion and green bell pepper to enhance the dish’s texture and flavor profile.
- Sauce Creation: Combine pineapple juice, brown sugar, and soy sauce in the crockpot, whisking until sugar completely dissolves, forming a harmonious liquid base.
- Layering: Arrange chicken pieces, pineapple chunks, onion, and green bell pepper in the sauce, ensuring complete coating and even distribution of ingredients.
- Slow Cooking: Cover crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. The chicken will become tender and absorb the tropical-inspired flavor notes.
- Rice Preparation: Cook white or jasmine rice during the final cooking phase to create a perfect foundation for the dish.
- Plating: Carefully transfer the chicken and vegetables over the prepared rice, generously drizzling the rich, tangy sauce across the entire serving.
- Finishing Touch: Garnish with freshly chopped green onions or toasted sesame seeds to elevate the dish’s visual appeal and add a final layer of flavor complexity.
Notes
- Choose Lean Protein: Select boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs for the most tender and flavorful results, preventing dry meat during slow cooking.
- Prevent Sauce Separation: Whisk sauce ingredients thoroughly to ensure brown sugar and soy sauce combine completely, creating a smooth and consistent flavor profile.
- Optimize Cooking Time: Cooking on low heat intensifies flavors and ensures meat remains incredibly juicy, while high heat works for faster meal preparation.
- Enhance Flavor Depth: Fresh pineapple chunks provide better texture and brighter taste compared to canned alternatives, elevating the overall tropical essence of the dish.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg